- breath hydrogen test
- hydrogen breath t.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
breath hydrogen test
Look at other dictionaries:
Hydrogen breath test — A hydrogen breath test (or HBT) is used as a clinical medical diagnosis for people with irritable bowel syndrome, and common food intolerances. The test is simple, non invasive, and is performed after a short period of fasting (typically 8 12… … Wikipedia
test — 1. To prove; to try a substance; to determine the chemical nature of a substance by means of reagents. 2. A method of examination, as to determine the presence or absence of a definite disease or of some substance in any of the fluids, tissues,… … Medical dictionary
Breath test — A breath test is a type of test performed on air generated from the act of exhalation. [MeshName|Breath+Tests] Types include: *Breathalyzer By far the most common usage of this term relates to the legal breath test to determine if a person is… … Wikipedia
hydrogen breath test — (for deficiency of lactase or other hydrolases, or colonic overgrowth of bacteria) a breath test in which a known quantity of carbohydrate is administered and the subject s exhalations measured at timed intervals; in patients who are unable to… … Medical dictionary
Wasserstoffatemtest — Der Wasserstoffatemtest oder H2 Atemtest ist ein bestimmter Atemgastest. Diese wenig belastende medizinische Diagnosemethode zur Erkennung von verschiedenen Syndromen des Magen Darm Traktes wird seit 1969[1][2][3][4] eingesetzt bei Beschwerden… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Intestinale Fructoseintoleranz — Klassifikation nach ICD 10 E74.3 Sonstige Störungen der intestinalen Kohlenhydratabsorption … Deutsch Wikipedia
Giardiasis — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = Giardia cell, SEM DiseasesDB = 5213 ICD10 = ICD10|A|07|1|a|00 ICD9 = ICD9|007.1 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = 000288 eMedicineSubj = emerg eMedicineTopic = 215 MeshID = D005873Giardiasis popularly known as… … Wikipedia
Treatment of ulcerative colitis — This article concerns the treatment of ulcerative colitis, a form of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic… … Wikipedia
Management of ulcerative colitis — involves first treating the acute symptoms of the disease, then maintaining remission. Ulcerative colitis is a form of colitis, a disease of the intestine, specifically the large intestine or colon, that includes characteristic ulcers, or open… … Wikipedia
BHT — Abbreviation for butylated hydroxytoluene. * * * beta hydroxytheophylline; breath hydrogen test; bronchial hygiene therapy; butylated hydroxytoluene * * * BHT .bē .āch tē n a phenolic antioxidant C15H24O used esp. to preserve fats and oils in… … Medical dictionary
